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Monday, 25 April 2016

U - Sir George Uproar - Fictional Phantoms #AtoZChallenge 2016

Welcome to Fictional Phantoms for the letter U on the AtoZChallenge. We're almost at the end, but I still have a few good ones left for you. Today is a ghost doing his best to protect his home in the only way he knows how. I hope you enjoy my choice for today.

Sir George Uproar is the leader of a band of five ghosts who haunt Motley Hall. These ghosts have been haunting the Hall for hundreds of years, the oldest being from the Elizabethan period.

Sir George was a soldier in the nineteenth century, a General in the British army. He died by falling down the stairs, breaking his neck and ended up a ghost. He is noisy and likes to make his opinion known.

In life he led his men into battle. In death he leads the ghosts as they strive to save their home. An Uproar has lived in Motley hall since the Elizabethan era, but in 1976, the last Uproar, Sir Humphrey, was killed when an elephant crushed him. This left the hall open to being bought by unsuitable types.

With the help of Mr Gudgin, a local real estate agent, who understands the ghost's plight, Sir George and his friends haunt Motley Hall to put off potential buyers and developers. They cannot have their mouldering home destroyed or converted.

How far would you go if your home was threatened by destruction and redevelopment?

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42 comments:

I did have a home (rented) which was redeveloped, it was demolished less than a week after we moved out, difference is I knew that when we took it on, we just thought (hoped) it would take longer for them to get planning permission for the new builds...

If I was a ghost and I wanted to stay put, I guess I'd do anything short of killing someone else, but scaring and putting people off seems okay ;)

Hi Natasha ... Motley Hall and Sir George - I can relate to ... my grandmother's house in Little Common was pulled down and made into a housing estate - if I could rewind things .. I'd bring it back! But change is necessary ... Sir George is lucky to have Mr Gudgin to help him and his motley ghostly crew keep their home in tact ... I like that ... cheers Hilary

My home is being threatened by ants at the moment. I'd love to bring in some poison, but my new kitten sees the little critters as walking snacks. So I'll have to be more crafty. As a ghost, I would think having new tenants would be fun as well--someone to scare.

Glad that he is a noisy ghost. Would be glad he announces his appearances. I would think if my mom was threatened that I would do anything I could to save it, but if it got to the point that it was a losing thing, then I would take what I can and move on.

I'd like to think that a house is just a house, and that as long as I had my family with me I could make a home anywhere. But, I know that I would be sad if something happened to our house. I think I would actually be sadder for my kids, as this is the only house that they've known.

TGoMH is a memory I have like watching Tom Baker as Doctor Who - some of it's muddled, but it makes me want to see it again :). With Dr Who I did find I had the monsters all muddled in my head when I rewatched it.

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